Railway Regulation Act 1840
3 & 4 Vict. c. 97 · Enacted 10 August 1840 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act for regulating Railways.
Annotations to the whole text
Modifications
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Act excluded (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1761, art. 3(3)
Act excluded (11.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2714, art. 3(5)
Act excluded (21.5.1997) by S.I. 1997/1266, art. 3(5)
Act excluded (27.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1936, art. 3(5)
Act excluded (30.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1306, art. 3(3)
Act excluded (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2129, art. 3(4)
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Short Title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)
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Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1890 (c. 51)
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This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland
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Act excluded (E.W.S.) (6.11.2013) by The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Second City Crossing) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2587), arts. 1, 3(1) (with arts. 42, 43)
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Act excluded (E.W.S.) (9.1.2014) by The Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol City Centre Rapid Transit Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3244), arts. 1, 3(1) (with arts. 57, 58, Sch. 11 para. 19)
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Act excluded (E.W.S.) (24.11.2016) by The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park Extension) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1035), art. 3(1) (with arts. 43, 44)
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Act excluded (E.W.S.) (4.1.2018) by The Blackpool Tramway (Blackpool North Extension) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1214), art. 3(1) (with arts. 3(3), 58, 59)
Contents
- 1,2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 5,6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 7—9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 10—12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 13,14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 16For punishment of persons obstructing the officers of any railway company, or trespassing upon any railway.
- 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 18,19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
1,2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
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5,6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
7—9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
10—12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
13,14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
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16For punishment of persons obstructing the officers of any railway company, or trespassing upon any railway.C6C1C2C3C4C5
If any person shall wilfully obstruct or impede any officer or agent of any railway company in the execution of his duty upon any railway, or upon or in any of the stations or other works or premises connected therewith, or if any person shall wilfully trespass upon any railway, or any of the stations or other works or premises connected therewith, and shall refuse to quit the same upon request to him made by any officer or agent of the said company, every such person so offending, and all others aiding or assisting therein, shall and F1may be seized and detained by any such officer or agent, or any person whom he may call to his assistance, until such offender or offenders can be conveniently taken before some justice of the peace for the county or place wherein such offence shall be committed, and when convicted, before such justice as aforesaid, (who is hereby authorized and required, upon complaint to him . . . F2 to take cognizance thereof, and to act summarily in the premises,) shall, in the discretion of such justice,, upon conviction by a magistrates’ court, at the discretion of the court,forfeit to her Majesty any sum not exceeding F3level 1 on the standard scaleF4£200 F5level 3 on the standard scale, F6and in default of payment thereof shall or may be imprisoned . . . F7